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An NHS investigation found problems in Karen Booth's cases included clinical errors, carrying out operations she wasn't skilled or experienced enough to perform and not calling for help when she should have.

“So often, it takes all this time for these people to be diagnosed. Well, then it precludes them from being a part of these clinical trials,” Dane told Swalwell.

The report also found Mr Hay "demonstrated poor clinical practice", "failed to recognise possible risks", while the NHS trust that employed him "somehow allowed this to continue until he eventually retired due to ill health".

Baby Molly then had a year of chemotherapy, and took five different types of chemotherapy drugs as part of a clinical trial.

She believes she was targeted by him because of her mental health issues, which at the time included clinical depression and Tourettes.